Project Hail Mary Gospel Inspiration, NexusMods Censorship, Marathon Failure -Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
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'Supergirl’ Actress Milly Alcock’s Remarks About Fan Treatment Of Women Shows Hollywood Doesn’t Want To Change—And That’s Just Fine
Supergirl’s Milly Alcock reportedly insinuated that fans treat actresses in major franchises harshly simply because they are women. Perhaps other cast and crew will make similar remarks about the film’s potential audience. Even if they don’t, it’s the latest incident showing that Hollywood doesn’t want to change. And that’s just fine. It has created a m…
'Project Hail Mary' Novelist Andy Weir Explains How His Main Character Is Inspired By The Gospel
Andy Weir shared how the character of his novel and the film adaptation, Dr. Ryland Grace, is inspired by the Gospel.
NexusMods Removes Marvel Rivals Cloak and Dagger Elf Mod Over Race, Tells Designer to Stop Asking Questions
NexusMods removed a Marvel Rivals retexture mod turning Cloak and Dagger into fantasy elves, citing the designer’s alleged alteration of a racially marginalized character’s skin tone. The incident adds another chapter to the platform’s growing history of ideologically motivated moderation that increasingly contradicts the entire purpose of a modding com…
Reclaiming The Shire: The Right Wing And Christian Soul Of The Lord Of The Rings (Part 4)
We started a retrospective on Tolkien’s rise to superstardom, which began with a left-wing movement in the 1970s appropriating his work, and has slowly migrated over time to people realizing how right-wing and Christian Lord of the Rings is. Now, we continue.
Mark Hamill Responds To Activists Wanting Luke Skywalker To Be Gay
Actor Mark Hamill, who portrays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, recently addressed activists who want Luke Skywalker to be gay.
Marathon Is Bleeding Out In An Unprecedented Failure For AAA Gaming
Bungie released Marathon on March 28, 2026. Within two weeks, the conversation shifted from launch excitement to server population charts that look like a ski slope. Steam peaked at 143,621 concurrent users during a free promotional event. By April 10, that number had collapsed to 20,306. A 68% drop in under a month.
Trek Shorts Is Back, And This Time They’re Going Big
Samuel Cockings has been quietly building one of the most impressive bodies of work in the Star Trek fan film community. Over 38 short films have been released since 2021. A full YouTube channel packed with shorts, longer-form productions, and other franchise films such as Stargate, Doctor Who, and Star Wars.